We love beauty products that perform double duty! Mad Hippie Mineral Mascara is both a vegan mascara and a lash growth serum. It contains a lash growth peptide typically found only in eyelash growth serums. It also conditions lashes while you wear it. And it doesn’t flake!

Mad Hippie Mineral Mascara is a lash growth serum in a mascara

The mascara tube is made from a form of sugar cane plastic.

ABOUT THIS MASCARA

Mad Hippie Mineral Mascara is a clean beauty makeup product that contains the lash growth peptides of a lash growth serum. It also has the conditioning factors of oils known for making hair, brows, and lashes look thick and lush.

And on top of that, it is actually a well-wearing, smooth application mascara in an adorable tube. It comes with a volumizing brush.

One coat for a lush but natural lash look, two coats for serious volume.

The mascara tube material is made from an eco-friendly bioresin sugarcane-based form of plastic! How innovative!

Regular Style Chicks readers know we are pretty fussy about mascaras. We are excited to find a vegan flake-free mascara that does lash growth serum double-duty!

A Mascara that thinks its’ a lash Serum

Lots of mascaras SAY they condition while you wear it. But Mad Hippie Mineral Mascara actually IS a lash growth product. It contains a special lash growth ingredient typically found in pricey lash growth serums.

Mad Hippie Mineral Mascara contains Myristoyl Pentapeptide-17, a combination peptide that helps lashes grow. It delivers Keratin proteins to eyelashes and eyebrows. Keratin, a building block of hair, makes lashes thicker and healthier. When lashes are healthy, they can grow longer. When nourished, lashes also look softer. Testing shows that this results in an increase in lash thickness and growth. Myristoyl Pentapeptide-17 guides cell growth and growth factor secretion to thicken and enhance the appearance of lashes and eyebrows. This makes them look thicker and fuller.

Mad Hippie Mineral Mascara is a mascara AND a lash growth serum

Ingredients

Sweet Almond Oil conditions lashes

Sweet Almond Oil is a light oil, it contains proteins and vitamins A, B, D, and E. It provides protection and shine to even fine, lackluster lashes.

Jojoba Oil is an emollient, made of 98% monounsaturated fats so it can penetrate the hair follicle. Jojoba gives elasticity and softness to hair including eyelashes. Jojoba is also a carrier oil, increasing the efficacy of other active ingredients. It nourishes both the lash follicle root and smoothes damage to dry lash tips.

Vitamin E conditions dry and brittle hair. Within a mascara formulation, it can condition the lash without clogging the lash root.

About the Brand

Mad Hippie makes skincare and beauty products. They believe in promoting not just aesthetic beauty but worldwide beauty in the local community and beyond. They give $1 of every online sale to conservation efforts.

♥ Mad Hippie is committed to the belief in a brighter, better tomorrow. ♥

Mad Hippie not only creates green cosmetics and skincare, but their entire production process is also geared toward a reduced carbon footprint. They use bioresin sugarcane tubes, they print with soy inks on FSC certified paper. Their even facility runs on alternative energy. Impressive!

Shouldn’t every day be lipstick day? 💄

We look for antioxidants in our face and eye skincare products, but lips often get ignored.

Did FaceApp scare you into taking better care of your skin? Taking care of lip skin is also a very worthwhile investment. And if you can take care of the skin on your lips and wear a great lipstick at the same time, all the better!

FEATURED INGREDIENTS

Castor Seed

Sunflower Seed Oil

Coconut Oil

Aloe Vera Leaf Extract

Persea Avocado

Papaya

Watermelon Seed Oil

Elderberry Extract

Jasmine

Mango Fruit Extract

Hibiscus Flower Extract

Pineapple

The ingredient list reads more like a lip treatment than a lip cosmetic! Most lip treatments have four or five hydrating ingredients at best, this one packs a whole team of them! And they are good ones.

Read more details about what these ingredients do for lips below.

But first, more on the lipstick itself and the color payout.

Natural, skin-softening ingredients combined with vivid color payout

What Makes Caley Cosmetics lipstick Special

Not just pretty for natural lipstick, they are just pretty, no qualifiers. I’d pick these shades if they weren’t natural. There are fifteen shade choices.

While we love the idea of a natural lipstick, in our experience, the options from other brands are generally more like a tinted or sheer balm in chapstick style tube form. These have their place in a casual, barely-there hint of color looks. But they lack the grown-up sophistication of a precise application lipstick formulation. The tube balm formulation tends to be messy or overly dry. I personally am underwhelmed with limited color choices from other brands. Another issue is my lips are thinner and can use the definition of a tube lipstick, not an imprecise balm. That effortless look takes a lot of effort for me to look presentable. Caley Cosmetics Color Wave Natural Lipstick gives a finished, refined look, and fills a place in the market with a natural lipstick that is simply a great lipstick.

Castor Seed Oil is a humectant that reduces inflammation, heals scars and hydrates.

Sunflower Seed Oil is hydrating, nourishing and an excellent “supporting” oil base. It retains moisture in the skin and is rich in Vitamin E. [1]

Abyssinian Seed Oil is lightweight and absorbs easily. It contains linoleic acid, which is the predominant fat in skin cells. It forms the lipid barrier that holds moisture in skin cells, which keeps skin hydrated.

Candelilla Wax is a vegan substitute for beeswax with similar properties. It works well with other waxes for improved product consistency and to raise melting points without chemicals.

Cera Alba is beeswax. It allows the skin to retain its’ own moisture. it softens skin and provides a bit of natural lip-plumping quality. It is a natural skin conditioner that stands up to wind, dry weather, cold winters, and hot summer sun.

Aloe Vera Leaf Extract has an enzyme that repairs dead skin cells. It soothes minor burns, scrapes, and heals the skin. It provides nourishment as it contains Vitamins A, C, Bs, and E as well as minerals and enzymes. This skin “food” heals, hydrates, and accelerates skin cell growth. It provides anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial properties.

Persea Avocado Oil is 72% monounsaturated fatty acids. Avocado Oil mixes with water better than other oils, so it works well with other ingredients. Avocado Oil absorbs easily, making it an ideal moisturizer for dry, chapped skin.

Sesame Seed Oil is full of fatty acids, vitamins, and nutrients. Full of antioxidants, it has a very thick and rich texture. It absorbs exceptionally well and seeps into the skin, making it soft and silky.

Papaya Seed Oil contains the enzyme Papain. Papain is a natural exfoliate which gently removes dead skin cells. It is high in Tocopherols and Carotenoids, it’s an antioxidant and improves skin elasticity, reduces wrinkles, moisturizes and promotes skin cell regeneration. It has an amazing fatty acid profile, including linoleic and Behenic acid. It is exceptionally soothing to dry, chapped lips.

Rice Bran Oil contains a large percentage of fatty acids that are rich in Omega 3 and 9. Rice bran oil is high in Vitamin B and E, giving it the potential to promote hydration, reduce pigmentation, and diminish the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles. It contains antioxidants, such as beta-carotene, CoQ10, and lycopene.

Watermelon Seed Oil is an outstanding antioxidant and highly nutritive oil. It is high in unsaturated fatty acids, such as by linoleic and oleic acids. It has antioxidant activity and the vitamin E compounds that protect the skin from oxidative stress and photo-aging. It also contains essential proteins, vitamins, and minerals to enrich lip skin. It absorbs quickly. [2]

Illipe Butter comes from the nut of the Illipe tree. The butter is highly nourishing and promotes skin elasticity.

Elderberry Extract is popular in skincare because it increases microcirculation. It ishigh in Vitamin C and E to decrease fine lines, but is still gentle enough to use on lips when included an emollient formulation such as this one.

Mango Fruit Extract is high in copper, which is fantastic for delicate skin like the lips! Copper builds Collagen, Elastin and increases Hyaluronic Acid production which keeps lip skin plump and springy.

Jasmine Oil supports skin elasticity by preventing elastin degradation in the skin. It is high in antioxidants.

Hibiscus Flower Extract promotes collagen

Pineapple Fruit contains fruit extracts that are effective exfoliants to sloughs off dead cells on the surface of the skin while imparting soothing skin benefits.

Also:

Tocopheryl Acetate is a form of Vitamin E used in skincare. Vitamin E has anti-inflammatory properties, which soothe irritated lips.

Triisostearyl Citrate is an emollient that is smooth and non-greasy. It imparts pigment-dispersing powder.

ABOUT THE BRAND

Caley Cosmetics

They are second and third-generation natural beauty biz women. A mother-daughter team who took a serious look at beauty product ingredients.

The terms natural and green can be deceptive, so they got in the lab and built their own beauty products.

“All of our natural beauty products are developed and made in a family owned & operated green beauty facility. We test every clean cosmetic product endlessly until we can guarantee our cruelty-free makeup brand delivers healthy skincare benefits for optimal performance.”

Did you know that there is makeup that adapts to your body’s pH level and creates the perfect color for you? Our favorites are the shade-shifters from Lipstick Queen, and the one that every Style Chicks gal has in her purse at all times is Frog Prince.

Frog Prince Blush by Lipstick Queen is green in the pan but a custom pink shade on the skin

What it is

Frog Prince comes in a Cream Blush (pictured above), a lipgloss, and a lipstick. We love all three! I’ve also used the cream blush as a subtle lip stain when I want just a hint of color.

HOW IT WORKS

So don’t be scared of the gorgeous emerald green color of this blush in the compact: it will turn into the perfect kiss of rosebud pink – ideal for Summer!

The gorgeous pink shade this blush transforms into within seconds of application! This is one thin layer but more layers can be added for a deeper color.

Frog Prince turns to a lovely custom pink on fair skin

Olive Oil benefits the skin and gives a smooth gel like glide

INGREDIENTS & FEATURES

ABOUT THE BRAND

LIPSTICK QUEEN

Australian native Poppy King created her own range of lipsticks when she couldn’t find just the right one for herself. Twenty years later, her passion for lipstick is still as vibrant and strong as her signature red lip color.

What Is Old Feels New Again in the summer. It’s hard to believe it is already July!

Jo Malone London Osmanthus Blossom, once retired, returned in limited edition in 2017. But like summer, it is quickly slipping away from us.

Jo Malone London Osmanthus Blossom

To us, Jo Malone scents seem both nostalgic and new with each wearing. We love that Jo Malone London scents have the ability to conjure up a unique scent every time by layering two or more together for a fragrance uniquely your own. Osmanthus Blossom is no different.

Jo Malone London Osmanthus Blossom

Fragrance Notes

Osmanthus Blossom evokes a fruity aroma of osmanthus blossoms after a rainstorm

Jo Malone Osmanthus Blossom has the scent of Osmanthus blossoms after a rainstorm, something of a juicy fruity aroma.

There are distinct apricot and ripe peach scents. Also a bitter petitgrain, a citrusy orange, and a note of leather to balance.

It is light and feminine and warms well to the skin.

There is a decided honey note that lingers. Some describe a dewy or raindrop note.

About the Eddie Funkhouser LuxLight Professional Shadow Palette

This palette has ten shadow pans of nude and neutral matte, shimmer and full metallic shimmer shades.

It is a creamy formula and highly pigmented.

Vegan and non-GMO. Paraben free.

The palette lid has an integrated mirror for touch-ups.

THE Essential Eye Brush Set

There are five brushes in the Essential Eye Brush Set. The brushes are well made; full and soft with shaped bristles. The bristles do not fall out with use or washing. The handles have a nice grip. I find the array of brushes useful for the initial base application, blending and precise product placement along the crease. The set includes some useful basics including a small tapered brush for the crease and undereye shadow application or pressing powder into the eyeliner line. There is also a tapered blending brush and a crease brush.

LuxLight Palette and Essential Brush Set. The brush is loaded with the shade Blushlight, a shimmering copper shade

My EXPERIENCE

There is a significant color payoff with these shades, very pigmented. They blend well.

Highly pigmented and creamy smooth formula shadows

There is fallout during application, especially with the coppery and plum shimmers, but I didn’t have a fallout problem once the shades were blended well. A layer of loose powder on your undereye area or shadow shields are helpful if you are doing a smokey metallic look.

Eddie Funkhouser Eyeshadow Application tip:

“To give your eye makeup a high fashion edge, contour the crease of the eye with a dark shade using an Eye Contour Brush. Apply a second application of the same shade to the crease of the eye using a Crease Brush.”